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Dr. Hannes Hartung represents the well-known English art collector Christian Levett before the Munich I Regional Court on the reversal of auction purchases. The case concerns valuable Spanish cultural heritage (seven Ibero-Celtic helmets) which were looted from a rock crevice in the region of Zaragoza in the early 1990s. The perpetrators have already been convicted in Spain. Christian [...]
THEMIS advises and supports SOLWODI e.V. in the realignment of its non-profit structure. SOLWODI campaigns for the rights of foreign women in Germany who have experienced hardship and violence, be they victims of human trafficking, sexual exploitation and prostitution, forced marriage or other violence. The women concerned are accompanied by experienced social workers. We offer psychosocial [...]
At the 17th Art Experts' Day on 20 September 2021 in Hamburg, Dr Hannes Hartung will give a lecture together with the well-known art collector Prof. Dr Harald Falckenberg, Chairman of the Deutscher Kunstsammlerverein e.V. Dr Hartung is a founding member and member of the advisory board of the association. Further information on the traditional conference of German art experts can be found here: https://www.deutscher-kunstsachverstaendigentag.de/ 5 JAHRE KULTURGUTSCHUTZGESETZ: EINE BESTANDSAUFNAHME IM [...]
In the WELT of 05.02.2021, RA Dr Hannes Hartung comments on the Supreme Court's ruling on the # elf treasure. The article is entitled: Turnaround at the Supreme Court: Germany must finally bear responsibility itself. You can read the article here: Hartung Wende am Supreme Court_ Was das Welfenschatz-Urteil für Deutschland bedeutet - WELTI The Perlentaucher also picks up on our [...]
In the CICERO of 25 January 2021, Dr Hartung, referring to the current #helfenschatz debate, criticises the inactivity of the legislator with regard to looted art and calls for a #looted Art Act and the creation of a # Special Chamber for looted art. Germany must finally come to terms with its dark past fully, fairly and justly. A quote Quote from me on the Guelph Treasure: "But this case should not have [...]
Interview by Dr Hannes Hartung on actors in the Künstlersozialkasse Download In the current #castmag, the independent actors' magazine, law firm founder Dr Hartung gives an interview on the #Künstlersozialkasse. In his opinion, # actors are primarily artists and not employees. Almost all other artists are members of the KSK by law anyway. Actors are sitting on two chairs and are currently suffering particularly [...]
The Carinthian Bar Association has admitted Dr Hannes Hartung as a European lawyer with effect from 01.01.2021. THEMIS opens its new location in beautiful Bad Kleinkirchheim in Carinthia. From 2021 onwards, Dr. Hartung will also provide comprehensive advice on Austrian law in addition to German law. We are happy to be the contact for the more than 100,000 Austrians in [...]
In December, the renowned Munich Contract Handbook from CH Beck was published in its 8th edition. Compared to the previous edition, Dr Hartung has considerably expanded the section on art law to include aspects of the Cultural Property Protection Act and negative attestation, as the cover also reveals. In the section on art law for which Dr Hartung is responsible, contracts and forms with explanations on (among other things) [...]
Concealed defect and duty to give notice of defects: challenge of error after purchase of a forgery Substantial error as to authenticity The later plaintiff, an art trading company, purchased an oil painting advertised as an original at an auction. The auctioneer (later sued for repayment of the purchase price) assumed the authenticity of the painting and stated this not only in the catalogue but also to the plaintiff [...]